Saturday, February 12, 2011

Since there is but one Divine Being, why do you speak of three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?

Heidelberg Catechism

Question 25.
Since there is but one Divine Being,[1] why do you speak of three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?

Answer. Because God has so revealed Himself in His Word,[2] that these three distinct persons are the one, true, eternal God.

[1] Deut 6:4; Isa 44:6, 45:5; 1 Cor 8:4-6;
[2] Gen 1:2-3; Ps 110:1; Isa 61:1, 63:8-10; Mt 3:16-17, 28:18-19; Lk 4:18; Jn 14:26, 15:26; 2 Cor 13:14; Gal 4:6; Tit 3:5-6

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